Patrick asks: > Is the GTH the older touring model? I had a Soltice GTS and thought > the hulls were similar. The series started with the ST and SS then they added the GT and GTS and both pairs have quite similar hull forms. The H refers to High Volume. Same hull, higher freeboard at the seamline, available in GT, GTS or Extreme. >The GTS is an awful carving boat. It is wonderful > at tracking and barely weathercocks, but you have to be on your side > for it to actually start to turn when leaning. On the otherhand, > I have a Neckly Arluk III and a FC Khatsalano which both carve beautifully, > but have some weathercocking issues when unloaded. 1/2 full or 1/2 empty! generally it's "My boat: tracks very well/ doesn't weathercock= harder to turn or is very maneuverable/ easy to turn= weathercocks" unless , of course, you have a *does everything perfectly*, Mariner. ;^) FWIW, I could relate a few tales of Mariner's mis-behaving, but that's not the subject of this post. One boat that > suprised me was the Current Designs Extreme. It is extremely (*grin*) > long, but manages to track and to lean turns quite nicely. I only > paddled one unloaded for a little bit and in calm conditions so have > no idea how it really performs in the field, but I was impressed. Yes, the Extreme is quite nice, tho quite long and pointy. I have paddled it with my San Juan Isle's 7 days *guiding* load and it does handle better with a load. I'd like to see CD put a skeg on this boat instead of the rudder. Steve *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Wed Dec 05 2001 - 09:11:37 PST
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